What really is connection pooling?

Question

I have heard the term connection pooling and looked for some references by googling it... But can\'t get the idea when to use it....

• When should i consider usin

Answer 1

In .NET, if you are using the same connection string for data access then you already have connection pooling. The concept is to reuse an idle connection without having to tear it down & recreate it, thereby saving server resources. This is of-course taking into consideration that you are closing open connections upon completion of your work.